* Ta-Nehisi Coates on the irony of American justice.* Charles M. Blow explains how the whole system failed Martin.* How this all actually invalidates the NRA's armed citizen fallacy.* A cop provides his insight into the verdict, and the type of people he meets.* Yes, the molestation accusations lodged against Zimmerman are highly relevant.

"The assumption underlying [the original police and prosecution] ho-hum approach to the case was that Zimmerman had the right to self-defense but Martin — young, male, black — did not. The assumption was that Zimmerman would fear for his life in a hand-to-hand struggle but Martin — young, male, black — would not."-Eugene Robinson

Also from hullabaloo: why was Zimmerman allowed to have a concealed firearm?